17... Qf4?!
Kramnik intends to take his pawn back. However, 17... Re8 would have been better.
18. Bg3 Nxg3 19. hxg3 Qxg3 20. c5! Qg6
(20... Bxc5?? 21. Ne4 +-)
21. Rc1 Qf7 22. Ne4 Re8 23. Re1 Bf5 24. Ng3 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Bg4
(25...Qxd5)
26. Qe4 +/-
Kramnik intends to take his pawn back. However, 17... Re8 would have been better.
18. Bg3 Nxg3 19. hxg3 Qxg3 20. c5! Qg6
(20... Bxc5?? 21. Ne4 +-)
21. Rc1 Qf7 22. Ne4 Re8 23. Re1 Bf5 24. Ng3 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Bg4
(25...Qxd5)
26. Qe4 +/-
42... Rh1?
Leaving the d-file makes White's task easier.
42... Rd4 43. Ke3 Rd8 44. f4 Rd1 45. Ke2 Rd4 46. Ke3 Rd1 47.Nc3 Rc1 48. Ne2 Rd1 49. Nd4 Re1+ 50. Kd3 Rd1+ 51. Ke4 Rc1 52. Nxb5 gxh5 53.gxh5 Rc5 54. Nd6 Rxh5 55. Nxb7 Rh2 +/- which gives some drawing chances.
43. Bd5 b6 44. hxg6 hxg6 45. Nc3 b4 46. Na2 g5+ 47. Ke3 Kf8 48. Nxb4 Ke7 49. Be4 1-0
Leaving the d-file makes White's task easier.
42... Rd4 43. Ke3 Rd8 44. f4 Rd1 45. Ke2 Rd4 46. Ke3 Rd1 47.Nc3 Rc1 48. Ne2 Rd1 49. Nd4 Re1+ 50. Kd3 Rd1+ 51. Ke4 Rc1 52. Nxb5 gxh5 53.gxh5 Rc5 54. Nd6 Rxh5 55. Nxb7 Rh2 +/- which gives some drawing chances.
43. Bd5 b6 44. hxg6 hxg6 45. Nc3 b4 46. Na2 g5+ 47. Ke3 Kf8 48. Nxb4 Ke7 49. Be4 1-0
39. Rc8?
The only move to obtain a draw is 39.Kg1!, defending the f2-knight to meet the threat of ...Bxe4.
39...Bxe4 40. fxe4 Kg8 41. Rxa7 Rf8 42. Rf1=
39... Re8 40.Kg3 Nf5+ 41. Kh2 Nd4 42. R1c3 a5 43. R8c4 Rd8 -+
The only move to obtain a draw is 39.Kg1!, defending the f2-knight to meet the threat of ...Bxe4.
39...Bxe4 40. fxe4 Kg8 41. Rxa7 Rf8 42. Rf1=
39... Re8 40.Kg3 Nf5+ 41. Kh2 Nd4 42. R1c3 a5 43. R8c4 Rd8 -+
9.Nd2!
With the idea of transferring the knight to e3-square via c4 and controlling the important d5-outpost.
9...Rc8 10. Nc4 Be6 11. Ne3 Nf6 12. Bd2 Be7 13. a4 O-O 14. O-O Qd7 15.a5 Rfd8 16. Rfd1 Bf8 17.Be1
With the idea of transferring the knight to e3-square via c4 and controlling the important d5-outpost.
9...Rc8 10. Nc4 Be6 11. Ne3 Nf6 12. Bd2 Be7 13. a4 O-O 14. O-O Qd7 15.a5 Rfd8 16. Rfd1 Bf8 17.Be1
13...c6!
A typical move, restricting the bishop on g2 and preparing to bring the knight on a6 into play.
14.Qd2 Qg6 15.Na4 Nc7
A typical move, restricting the bishop on g2 and preparing to bring the knight on a6 into play.
14.Qd2 Qg6 15.Na4 Nc7
12...Rb8
A very subtle move! The move has a number of good general points without having any specific purpose: a) The rook moves off the long diagonal and away from a potential attack by the bishop on g2. b) The rook eyes the unprotected b2-pawn which can be handy after ...c5; dxc5 bxc5, or ... d5; c5 bxc5. I really like the move. Black is holding back committing himself, making use of the fact that White is not threatening anything at the moment.
13.Ne5 Rc8?!
Just adjusting a little bit! Protecting the c6-pawn so that Black can chase away the knight with ...d6 (13.b5).
14.Qe2 d6 15.Nf3 Qc7 16.Bh3 Rfe8 17.Rc3 Rcd8 18.Rfc1 g6 19.Qc2
White has lined up completely on the c-file to make the advance ...d5 unattractive so...
19...c5
Black goes for another break!
A very subtle move! The move has a number of good general points without having any specific purpose: a) The rook moves off the long diagonal and away from a potential attack by the bishop on g2. b) The rook eyes the unprotected b2-pawn which can be handy after ...c5; dxc5 bxc5, or ... d5; c5 bxc5. I really like the move. Black is holding back committing himself, making use of the fact that White is not threatening anything at the moment.
13.Ne5 Rc8?!
Just adjusting a little bit! Protecting the c6-pawn so that Black can chase away the knight with ...d6 (13.b5).
14.Qe2 d6 15.Nf3 Qc7 16.Bh3 Rfe8 17.Rc3 Rcd8 18.Rfc1 g6 19.Qc2
White has lined up completely on the c-file to make the advance ...d5 unattractive so...
19...c5
Black goes for another break!
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 569
public poll
B: d4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
@saeidbiranvand, Nikhil, Jahanbakhsh, Vincent, Bryson, @Sophia_Peng
A: Be3 – 3
👍👍👍👍 27%
@SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Zhenrui
C: Bc2 – 2
👍👍 18%
@mehrchess77, @RichardPeng
👥 11 people voted so far.
public poll
B: d4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
@saeidbiranvand, Nikhil, Jahanbakhsh, Vincent, Bryson, @Sophia_Peng
A: Be3 – 3
👍👍👍👍 27%
@SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Zhenrui
C: Bc2 – 2
👍👍 18%
@mehrchess77, @RichardPeng
👥 11 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 570
public poll
C: b5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
@mehrchess77, @saeidbiranvand, Nikhil, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel
A: Bd2 – 2
👍👍 20%
Jahanbakhsh, @RichardPeng
B: Qa6 – 2
👍👍 20%
@Sophia_Peng, Zhenrui
👥 10 people voted so far.
public poll
C: b5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
@mehrchess77, @saeidbiranvand, Nikhil, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel
A: Bd2 – 2
👍👍 20%
Jahanbakhsh, @RichardPeng
B: Qa6 – 2
👍👍 20%
@Sophia_Peng, Zhenrui
👥 10 people voted so far.
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